Celebrity Chef Mario Batali has agreed to pay $600,000 to at least 20 employees as part of a settlement with the New  York State Attorney General. This case illuminates the prevalence of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry and what you can do about it. If you have been subjected to...

Sexual harassment in New York workplaces is usually thought of in the context of a supervisor making unwanted sexual advances or a coworker making offensive comments; however, harassment can also be committed by third parties -- clients, customers, vendors, contractors. 

Regardless of whether harassment is committed by employees...

Fox News has agreed to pay $1 million to settle an investigation by the New York City Commission on Human Rights into claims of sexual harassment at the network. The settlement is the first of its kind against a major news network by a civil rights enforcement agency. While the commission is...

As previously reported, a Union City, New Jersey police department was hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit in May by a female police officer. Now, two male police officers have filed separate lawsuits against a Middlesex County police department alleging sexual harassment and assault by a male police lieutenant. 

While employers in New York can be held liable for harassment by supervisors and coworkers, employers may also be responsible when employees experience harassment by third parties, such as vendors, customers, and clients. Give the challenges of proving a third-party sexual harassment claim, the best way for workers to protect their rights...

In June, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against a Long Island diner that has operated for decades, alleging that female employees were subjected to sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination that created a hostile work environment. 

While the outcome of the EEOC’s lawsuit remains to...

In June, a former employee of a Jonathan Adler store in Manhattan filed a lawsuit in federal court against the home decor company alleging he was fired after complaining about sexual harassment by a manager. Despite long-standing local, state, and federal protections against sexual harassment, this case highlights how workplace harassment...

In May, a Union City police officer filed a lawsuit against the police department and a lieutenant alleging sexual harassment at work and retaliation after she reported it. The city does not comment on pending litigation, and it remains to be seen how this case will play out. 

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Human services providers who contract with New York City must comply with sexual harassment reporting requirements that became effective in March. In short, these contractors are required to provide information to the Department of Investigation (DOI) about sexual harassment complaints, whether made by an employee, client, or another person.